"founding" in the noun sense

1. initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration

the act of starting something for the first time introducing something new

"she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"

"the foundation of a new scientific society"

"founding" in the verb sense

1. establish, set up, found, launch

set up or found

"She set up a literacy program"

2. establish, found, plant, constitute, institute

set up or lay the groundwork for

"establish a new department"

3. establish, base, ground, found

use as a basis for found on

"base a claim on some observation"

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